Presents the benefits of creativity in older populations Underlines strategies for implementing intergenerational public policy Forewords and afterwords by prominent researchers expand the discussion

Autorentext
Andrzej Klimczuk is Independent Researcher and Social Policy Consultant at the Collegium of Socio-Economics at Warsaw School of Economics, Poland. His research focuses on gerontology, labor economics, public management, and social policy. He has more than 100 publications including 51 chapters in books and 5 chapters in 4 encyclopedias. He has published academic articles in both Polish and English in sociology and economics journals, and his most recent publications include Social Capital in the Example of the Elderly Residents of Bialystok (in Polish) and Experts and Cultural Narcissism.

Zusammenfassung
Aging populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early 21st century. This demographic change is mainly seen as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the quality of human life. Aging population is taking place in every continent of the world with Europe in the least favourable situation due to its aging population and reduction in economic competitiveness. Economic Foundations for Creative Aging Policy offers public policy ideas to construct positive answers for ageing populations. This exciting new volume searches for economic solutions that can enable effective social policy concerning the elderly. Klimczuk covers theoretical analysis and case study descriptions of good practices, to suggest strategies that could be internationally popularised.

Inhalt

1. The Politics of Ageing and the Challenges of Ageing Populations.- 2. Understanding Public Policy on Ageing.- 3. Sociological and Gerontological Perspectives on Ageing, Creativity, and the Third Age.- 4. Diversity of Ageing Policy Concepts.- 5. The Emergence of the Creative Ageing Movement.- 6. Aims and Challenges of the Creative Ageing Policy.- 7. Principles, Governance, and Coproduction of the Creative Ageing Policy.- 8. Organizational Forms and Management for the Building of Creative Capital of Older People.